This Beauty News Will Make You Crave Carrot Sticks, Big Time

According to the New York Daily News, new research reveals that eating fruits and vegetables rich in the orange-hued antioxidant compounds known as carotenoids--like squash, peppers, apricots, cantaloupe, spinach and, naturally, carrots--does, in fact, appear to make caucasian skin take on more of a tan cast. While the results may not be as instantaneous as I have lead myself to believe when I eat my soup, the study showed that you should see the change happen within a month of switching to a carotenoid-packed diet.